Destiny

by Bonnie Hopkins

Can consequences resulting from bad decisions block God's plan? Can two conflicting paths merge into one destiny? "Destiny" takes the reader on a Journey with Ron Gilmore, confirmed bachelor and womanizer, and Anita Stanhope, widow of an abusive womanizer, as they struggle with these questions and try to overcome the consequences of bad choices, even as they are faced with new challenges.

350 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 2012

About the author

Bonnie Hopkins is a retired Community Relations Consultant who resides in the Houston, Texas area. She is a graduate of Arkansas A.M. & N. College, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (which has since become the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff). She is also a mother, grandmother, godmother, prayer intercessor, encourager, teacher, mentor, helper, friend and writer.

Writing is Bonnies second career. (A testimony to the fact that God always has another plan and purpose for our lives). No one is more surprised than she, that God has called her into a writing ministry. But she does know why, and her writing poignantly reflects that. She writes from a foundation of Christian principles from the Word of God, life experiences and observations. Her stories are centered around real, relative life issues that readers can easily identify with. She is driven by a heartfelt desire to encourage, inspire and motivate others to keep looking to Jesus, who is the Author and Finisher of their faith. Her stories ring with the fundamental message and assurance that when a chapter closes in our lives, we can trust God for a new beginning because in Him there is always a hope and a future.

In addition to writing, and the numerous tasks associated with a writing career, Bonnie serves in her church, volunteers, and recently began a fulfilling endeavor as mentor and coach to a group of aspiring writers and others who just want to be inspired to pursue their God-given gifts.

Bonnies debut novel, Seasons, was released in October, 2005. It has made several best-seller lists, and has been a blessing to countless readers - many of whom admit to reading the book over and over. She expects no less from her recently released, stirring novel, Now and Then, Again."

Reviews

[Judith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ron, a womanizing confirmed bachelor, and Anita, mother of 3 and victim of an abusive marriage, meet on a cruise. There is definitely a mutual attraction, although Nita is determined to never become a victim again.

The "game-changer" turns out to be Ron's infant daughter Destiny. It is this little girl and trusting in the Lord that convince these two very different people to come together.